Requirements

For students in grades 6th - 10th they are required to complete the following Service as Action Projects/Activities:

In Advisory

Each student will complete at least 2 activities as an individual that will benefit the community.

Each student will complete at least 2 activities as a member of a small group project that benefits the community.

Community is defined as: 

school community

wider community

global community

Each Grade Level Group is responsible for planning TWO community events

One will be a community event that is a SOCIAL activity for the whole school and will happen during the school day. 

One will be a community event focused on a GLOBAL for the whole school

• Theme for 6th grade is Children’s Rights 

Overall, ALL Service as Action activities must:

• Meet at least one of the seven learning outcomes

• Address a need within a community

• Involve interaction with people

• Involve reflection on the outcomes and personal learning

• Have a level of commitment

• Have a responsible supervisor who understands the activity and will review your participation

General Requirements for An Activity

• One activity must be completed by January – this includes the evidence and the reflection.

• Students who join the school after the start of the academic year should discuss with the Service as Action coordinator how many activities they must complete.

• Each Service as Action activity must address a different Learning Outcome

• Students who continue their SAA from previous years must show significant development and addresses a different Learning Outcome.

• Students who do not meet the minimum requirements for Service as
  Action Activities during the academic year will not progress to the next year of the school

• For each activity, students must fill out SAA Forms in Google Classroom. This proposal must be approved by their Advisor before students begin the activity.

• For each activity a student does out of school, they must find a Supervisor. This supervisor will confirm that the student has completed the activity and has attended the activities. This could be the person you are providing the service for.

• Students must submit evidence to support their completion of the activity. These can be in written form, photos, and/or videos. There should be evidence of reflection and/ or planning before the activity has been completed (during the process).

• Students must complete a final reflection/evaluation once their activity is completed. After this final reflection, students must ask their mentors to complete the activity SAA is an ongoing process and not just the minimum of three requirements. The ongoing process is shown when students work on their SAA throughout the year and do not just finish their SAA requirements at the end of the year.

If students have not shown an ongoing process in their SAA portfolio, they must do an extra SAA activity at the end of the year, such as helping the caretakers with removing all the blue tag/sticky tape off the wall.